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| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago indie rockers Ratboys evolve from ‘country mouse’ to ‘city rat’ on latest album | https://www.wbez.org/music/2026/02/06/chicago-indie-rockers-ratboys-release-latest-album-singing-to-an-empty-chair | Ratboys are closing “The Window” and pulling up a “Chair” on their latest album, signaling they have made themselves at home and are going to stay a while. The Chicago-based indie rock quartet’s sixth record, “Singin’ to an Empty Chair,” (released Feb. 6) comprises 11 tracks drenched in twangy folk, … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | NBC Local | Amber alert issued in NW Indiana for 2-year-old boy believed to be in ‘extreme danger' | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/amber-alert-issued-for-2-year-old-in-nw-indiana-child-believed-to-be-in-extreme-danger/3887554/ | A [ statewide Amber Alert ][18] has been issued in Indiana for a 2-year-old boy who is believed to be in "extreme danger," the alert from the Starke County Sheriff's Department said. According to the Starke County Sheriff's Department, Saxon Clemons, 2, was last seen at 3 p.m. Feb. 5 … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | NBC Local | Lindsey Vonn tests injured knee in first training run before big race. How it went | https://www.nbcchicago.com/olympics/2026-milan-cortina/lindsey-vonn-tests-injured-left-knee-in-olympic-downhill-training-see-how-it-went/3887593/ | A week after [ rupturing the ACL in her left knee ][1] , [ Lindsey Vonn ][2] took her first big test with a training run down the Olympia delle Tofane downhill course on Friday, two days before her first race at the [ 2026 Winter Olympics. ][3] The run … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Drive-by shooting leaves man dead on Chicago's Far South Side | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/drive-by-shooting-leaves-man-dead-chicagos-far-south-side | #### The Brief * * A 29-year-old man was killed in a drive-by shooting in Roseland early Friday. * Police say a red truck pulled up and someone inside opened fire near Wentworth Avenue and 108th Street. * No arrests have been made and detectives are investigating. **CHICAGO** \- A … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Amber Alert issued for missing Indiana boy in 'extreme danger' | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/amber-alert-issued-missing-indiana-boy-extreme-danger | ![][14] article Saxon (left) and Dwayne Clemons #### The Brief * * An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 2-year-old boy from North Judson, Indiana. * Police say the child may be in danger and are searching for a suspect driving a silver Chevrolet Trailblazer. * Authorities are … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago police officers hospitalized after crash in Jefferson Park | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-officers-hospitalized-after-crash-jefferson-park | ![Chicago police officers hurt in Jefferson Park crash][7] #### [ Chicago police officers hurt in Jefferson Park crash ][8] Two Chicago police officers were hurt after crashing their car Thursday night on the city's Northwest Side. #### The Brief * * Two Chicago police officers were hospitalized after their squad … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago seeks release of body cam video, agent text messages | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/woman-shot-border-patrol-chicago-seeks-release-body-cam-video-agent-text-messages | ![Woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago seeks release of body cam video and evidence][1] #### [ Woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago seeks release of body cam video and evidence ][2] A woman shot five times by a federal agent in Brighton Park is asking a judge to … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | 2026 Winter Olympics: What to know about the Milan Cortina Games, including how — and who — to watch | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/winter-olympics-what-to-know/ | The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is here. The torch relay is nearly complete and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded. Milan’s San Siro … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Norway investigates former prime minister over Epstein ties | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/norway-investigates-former-prime-minister/ | Authorities in Norway have opened an investigation into former prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland on suspicions of corruption following revelations of his ties with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Norwegian Economic Crime Investigation Service, a mixed unit of police and prosecutors, announced Thursday that it would look into whether … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Pope, an avid athlete, extols physical and spiritual benefits of sport in Olympic message | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/pope-an-avid-athlete-extols-physical-and-spiritual-benefits-of-sport-in-olympic-message/ | Pope Leo XIV, an avid tennis player and sports fan, marked the start of the Winter Games on Friday by extolling the positive values of sport and fair play while warning that the pursuit of profits and performance risked corrupting sport entirely. In a message entitled “Life in Abundance” issued … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Lockport resident recalls suffering, recovery in two years since racially motivated shooting | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/lockport-resident-recalls-racial-shooting/ | Nearly two years ago, Melissa Robertson was enjoying a spring day in her backyard when her neighbor [ shot her ][38] in what police and court documents say was a racially motivated attack. Robertson suffered damage to her abdomen and hands. The shot to her stomach damaged her colon and … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Epstein emails show he helped arrange White House visit for Woody Allen | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/epstein-emails-show-he-helped-arrange-white-house-visit-for-woody-allen/ | In 2015, Woody Allen and his wife, Soon-Yi Previn, went on a trip to Washington, D.C. With the help of their friend Jeffrey Epstein, they were able to tour the White House. Allen’s friendship with Epstein has been known for years, but emails in the huge trove of records released … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Daywatch: What to know about the Milan Cortina Games | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/daywatch-what-to-know-about-the-milan-cortina-games/ | Good morning, Chicago. [ The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is here. ][8] The torch relay is nearly complete and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino tossed from Las Vegas bar: report | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/gregory-bovino-las-vegas/ | Former U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large [ Gregory Bovino was reportedly asked to leave a Las Vegas bar ][2] out of safety concerns for the venue’s customers. Days after being [ removed from his post in Minneapolis ][3] , Bovino headed to Sin City, where he was spotted drinking wine at … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government’s files public | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/jeffrey-epstein-investigation/ | For much of two decades, police, FBI agents and prosecutors investigated allegations that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused underage girls. Now, the Justice Department has released much of what they found to the public. The millions of documents comprise the most detailed look yet at the inner workings of the multiple … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Treatment of elderly mother raises couple's hackles | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/02/06/dearabby-today-dear-abby-treatment-of-elderly-mother-raises-couples-hackles | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][76] * [ Facebook ][77] * [ Bluesky ][78] * [ Email ][79] * [ Reddit ][80] * [ Flipboard ][81] **DEAR ABBY:** I have been happily married for 30 years. Unfortunately, my wife’s family (two older sisters and her … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | School vouchers, rooted in segregation, don't belong in Illinois | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/02/06/federal-school-voucher-program-illinois-pritzker-bicycles-traffic-trump-peron | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][62] * [ Facebook ][63] * [ Bluesky ][64] * [ Email ][65] * [ Reddit ][66] * [ Flipboard ][67] Gov. JB Pritzker told [ WBEZ ][68] that he is evaluating whether to opt-in to President Donald Trump’s new … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Super Bowl LX predictions: Seahawks, Patriots battle in Santa Clara in rematch of 2015 game | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/02/06/super-bowl-lx-predictions-seahawks-patriots-battle-in-santa-clara-in-rematch-of-2015-game | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][49] * [ Facebook ][50] * [ Bluesky ][51] * [ Email ][52] * [ Reddit ][53] * [ Flipboard ][54] The Sun-Times’ [ Bears ][55] experts make their picks for Super Bowl LX between the Patriots and Seahawks on … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 'No good time for you': The recordkeeping snafu keeping some Illinoisans in prison longer than they should be | https://chicago.suntimes.com/public-safety/2026/02/06/no-good-time-for-you-the-recordkeeping-snafu-keeping-some-illinoisans-in-prison-longer-than-they-should-be | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][36] * [ Facebook ][37] * [ Bluesky ][38] * [ Email ][39] * [ Reddit ][40] * [ Flipboard ][41] A new study shows outdated technology and fragmented recordkeeping systems routinely keep people locked up in prisons nationwide longer … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Patriots standout RB TreVeyon Henderson didn't want them to draft him. He was hoping for the Bears instead. | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/02/06/patriots-standout-rb-treveyon-henderson-didnt-want-them-to-draft-him-he-was-hoping-for-the-bears-instead | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][26] * [ Facebook ][27] * [ Bluesky ][28] * [ Email ][29] * [ Reddit ][30] * [ Flipboard ][31] SANTA CLARA, Calif. — When TreVeyon Henderson came out of Ohio State as one of the top running back … |